Cast and Crew of The Namesake

The Namesake

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their children opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage.

Full Cast of The Namesake

Kal Penn as Gogol / Nikhil

Kal Penn

Gogol / Nikhil

Kalpen Suresh Modi, known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, comedian, and former White House staff...

Tabu as Ashima Ganguli

Tabu

Ashima Ganguli
Irrfan Khan as Ashoke Ganguli

Irrfan Khan

Ashoke Ganguli

Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian film actor, known for his work...

Jacinda Barrett as Maxine Ratliffe

Jacinda Barrett

Maxine Ratliffe
Zuleikha Robinson as Moushumi Mazoomdar

Zuleikha Robinson

Moushumi Mazoomdar

Zuleikha Robinson (born 29 June 1977) is an English actress, raised in Thailand and Malaysia by a Burmese-Indian...

Ruma Guha Thakurta as Ashoke's Mother

Ruma Guha Thakurta

Ashoke's Mother
Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Ashima's Father

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Ashima's Father
Supriya Choudhury as Ashima's Grandmother

Supriya Choudhury

Ashima's Grandmother
Jhumpa Lahiri as Jhumpa Mashi

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Mashi
Kharaj Mukherjee as Chhotoo

Kharaj Mukherjee

Chhotoo
Glenne Headly as Lydia

Glenne Headly

Lydia

Glenne Aimee Headly (born March 13, 1955 -June 8, 2017) was an American actress of film, stage and...

Sahira Nair

Sonali Ganguli

Crew of The Namesake

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